What is a Rabbitoh?

[southsport]

Every emblem in the nrl has it's own history and story.

Not like Souths.

 

[themacemaceman]

Only one with real history? The tiger evolved from the Blackwattle colours around Balmain in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

How about the eels?

I read once that Paramatta is an Aboriginal word meaning "place of many eels".

 

[DiegoNT]

Not like Souths.

They are all unique in their own way

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Not like Souths.

That's a relief.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

There's never been any tigers or eels in their teams.

Never been a rabbit play for south's either...

 

[DiegoNT]

Tigers nickname obviously came from their jumpers, but i believe their colours came from famous rower from the area who competed in those colours.

Roosters nickname i believe is a homage to the famous french touring teams who wore similar jumpers.

Cowboys where picked as north queensland is cattle country.

Gold coast were to be called the dolphins but got legal action threatened by Redcliff. The titans came from a last minute public vote.

Brisbane went over to Denver to get information on how to run a succesful football team. They got so much inspiration they ended up stealing their name as well

 

[OVP]

The Rooster is always first to greet the Sun as it rises in the East.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Tigers nickname obviously came from their jumpers, but i believe their colours came from famous rower from the area who competed in those colours.

Roosters nickname i believe is a homage to the famous french touring teams who wore similar jumpers.

Cowboys where picked as north queensland is cattle country.

Gold coast were to be called the dolphins but got legal action threatened by Redcliff. The titans came from a last minute public vote.

Brisbane went over to Denver to get information on how to run a succesful football team. They got so much inspiration they ended up stealing their name as well

And they got it from the blackwattle trees that lined the harbour at the time.
They went by the name 'the watersiders'

 

[OVP]

Roosters nickname i believe is a homage to the famous french touring teams who wore similar jumpers.

Not quite. We were originally the tricolours in homage to the French, but changed it to the Rooster in homage to what i posted above.

 

[DiegoNT]

Not quite. We were originally the tricolours in homage to the French, but changed it to the Rooster in homage to what i posted above.

I always assumed that the rooster symbol was taken of the french as well

 

[OVP]

I always assumed that the rooster symbol was taken of the french as well

You could be right actually. I might have to research that one a bit more when I'm not so lazy. I always get lazy after a big win

 

[southsport]

Never been a rabbit play for south's either...

There has been rabbitohs though, Souths are not rabbits they are The Rabbitohs.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

There has been rabbitohs though, Souths are not rabbits they are The Rabbitohs.

So..?? People shouldn't call them the bunnies?

They should have a man dragging around rabbit corpses as a logo instead of a rabbit?

 

[southsport]

So..?? People shouldn't call them the bunnies?

They should have a man dragging around rabbit corpses as a logo instead of a rabbit?

Lol, they did once upon a time, that's what I am saying, it's history not just a logo.

 

[rabbitohs95]

Broncos = From Denver NFL team

Bulldogs = Public vote

Raiders = Public vote

Sharks = Public vote?


Titans = Public vote

Storm = Rejected Mavericks as it sounded too American, went with Storm considering Melbourne's weather

Sea Eagles = Apparently a lot of Sea Eagles around the northern beaches

Cowboys = Cattle country in North QLD

Warriors = Homage to Maōri warriors in history

Knights = I can only assume because of alliteration and the fact Newy is a steel city and knights wear steel armour?

Eels = Parramatta means 'where eels live' in local Aboriginal language

Panthers = Unsure but I'd assume public vote and alliteration purposes

Rabbitohs = Players used to sell rabbits for a living and would call out rabbitoh to get customers

Dragons = St George reference, used to be known as Dragon Slayers and then shortened to Dragons

Roosters = French touring team in 1966/67 had le coq sportif as their jersey manufacturer I believe

Tigers = Blackwattle trees and the jersey design

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Lol, they did once upon a time, that's what I am saying, it's history not just a logo.

And other clubs can point to the past as well to cite the origin of the names or colours.

South's aren't unique in this regard. It feels special to you. Fans of the other 15 clubs just don't really care.

 

[southsport]

And other clubs can point to the past as well to cite the origin of the names or colours.

South's aren't unique in this regard.

No, Souths ARE unique in this regard.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

No, Souths ARE unique in this regard.

The eels name comes from indigenous history that predates south's by thousands of years. South's fans seem to think the club is somehow more special than all the rest.

Nobody else does, so that's not really all that true.

 

[southsport]

The eels name comes from indigenous history that predates south's by thousands of years. South's fans seem to think the club is somehow more special than all the rest.

Nobody else does, so that's not really all that true.

Yes but the indigenous people didn't play for parra.

 

[sensesmaybenumbed]

Yes but the indigenous people didn't play for parra.

You think what now?